If Josh Norman had a bat, Odell Beckham Jr. has a keyboard.
The rivalry that spawned from a vicious Week 15 game still has a few embers glowing, as the Giants star wide receiver seemed to take a bit of secondhand pleasure in Norman allowing a touchdown on Sunday.
In an eventual 31-24 Carolina triumph, Seattle mounted a second-half comeback in the NFC divisional-round playoff. With the clock ticking in the fourth quarter and down 31-14, Russell Wilson scrambled around, evading a few charging Panthers, before releasing a lollipop prayer to Jermaine Kearse.
As the ball wobbled its way through the air toward the back of the end zone, Norman gave a desperate jump for the ball, which sailed right over his outstretched hand. Kearse corralled it for a now-it’s-a-game touchdown, although Seattle’s upset bid would fall short.
Russell Wilson gets away the pressure just enough and finds Jermaine Kearse for the touchdown. pic.twitter.com/3LFbTu9Vpz
— ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD_) January 17, 2016
Still, it was a moment for Beckham to (quietly) relish after a season in which he established himself as one of the league’s premier stars, but one who needs to mature. The temper questions stem from that Dec. 20 38-35 loss, in which Beckham was issued three personal foul penalties, including one for launching himself, helmet first, at Norman after a play.
But as the Carolina cornerback couldn’t reach this pass? Beckham could enjoy this.
Nice catch
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) January 17, 2016
🌾👀🌾
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) January 17, 2016
Sure, it might not come with as much venom as the Panthers’ bat threat entailed, but the passive-aggressive route still got the message through.
